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Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF (SPYI)

Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
53.73 USD -0.05 (-0.093%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 53.81 +0.08 (0.149%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:03 a.m. EDT

The headline '12% yield' is a dangerous illusion for this instrument. The data reveals a mechanism where the vast majority of distributions are classified as Return of Capital (ROC), effectively returning the investor's own principal rather than generating true income. This is confirmed by the news headlines explicitly warning of capital erosion and the fact that the fund's price has remained stagnant while payouts continue. The short-term outlook is neutral; the price is hovering near its 50-day average with no clear momentum breakout, and the statistical forecast offers no directional edge. Long-term, the asset is a value trap: the business model relies on distributing principal to maintain the yield metric, which inevitably leads to share price decay and eventual insolvency. The options market agrees with this pessimism, showing a massive wall of put buying that acts as insurance against further declines. Avoid this security entirely; it is a classic example of 'yield' that destroys wealth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.020051
AutoTheta0.022637
AutoARIMA0.023016
AutoETS0.023019

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 63%
H-stat 2.53
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.289
Excess Kurtosis 0.01
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 25.55

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:03 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (OTM) across all expirations, creating a significant 'floor' around the $51-$53 range. While call volume is present, the dominance of put OI suggests a fear of downside volatility or a hedging strategy against potential distribution events. Implied volatility is elevated on deep OTM strikes, indicating a market expectation of sharp moves rather than steady appreciation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.01% 12.10% 12.16%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-19 0.542 1.011194
2026-07-22 0.530 1.003028
2026-06-16 0.531 0.999435
2026-05-20 0.535 1.006396
2026-04-22 0.525 1.008064
2026-03-18 0.510 1.019388
2026-02-18 0.522 1.003846
2026-01-21 0.531 1.016462
2025-12-24 0.532 1.004153
2025-11-26 0.522 0.996183
2025-10-22 0.527 1.013462
2025-09-24 0.527 1.013462
2025-08-20 0.518 1.016484
2025-07-23 0.511 1.003141
2025-06-25 0.505 1.012633
2025-05-21 0.506 1.041367
2025-04-23 0.462 1.011162
2025-03-26 0.506 1.038801
2025-02-26 0.514 1.014007
2025-01-22 0.517 1.000968
2024-12-24 0.516 0.991545
2024-11-20 0.521 1.008712
2024-10-23 0.520 1.016220
2024-09-25 0.515 1.009408
2024-08-21 0.556 1.100119
2024-07-24 0.509 1.026831
2024-06-26 0.505 1.006778
2024-05-22 0.500 1.009693
2024-04-24 0.489 1.007417
2024-03-20 0.501 0.999800
2024-02-21 0.497 1.018025
2024-01-24 0.490 1.008230
2023-12-20 0.485 1.012738
2023-11-22 0.478 1.006952
2023-10-25 0.465 1.015284
2023-09-20 0.490 1.019347
2023-08-23 0.486 1.000412
2023-07-26 0.505 1.009798
2023-06-22 0.497 1.008932
2023-05-24 0.487 1.024551
2023-04-26 0.482 1.023246
2023-03-22 0.466 1.009007
2023-02-23 0.472 1.004576
2022-12-23 0.461 1.002435
2022-11-23 0.478 0.994466
2022-10-26 0.465 1.002026
2022-09-21 0.485 1.031476
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.5

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 54.47
All Time Low 41.6
Ask 53.75
Ask Size 4,500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,525,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,730,519
Average Volume 2,730,519
Average Volume10Days 2,525,290
Beta3 Year 0.7
Bid 53.73
Bid Size 12,800
Category Derivative Income
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 53.96
Day Low 53.675
Dividend Yield 0.5
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1027706
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 53.281
Fifty Day Average Change 0.4490013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.008427044
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.0234556
Fifty Two Week High 54.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.7400017
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.01358549
Fifty Two Week Low 47.77
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.959999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.12476448
Fifty Two Week Range 47.77 - 54.47
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,661,866,200,000
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -0.0499992
Fullday Change Percent -0.0929699
Fullday Price 53.81
Fund Family Neos Funds
Fund Inception Date 1,661,731,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund is an actively-managed ETF that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of stocks that make up the S&P 500® Index and a call options strategy, which consists of a mix of written (sold) call options and long (bought) call options on the S&P 500® Index. Under certain circumstances, the call options strategy may include transactions with covered call options.
Long Name Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1789795442
Nav Price 53.7906
Net Assets 11,052,949,500.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.68
Open 53.78
Phone 9,144,435,008
Post Market Change 0.08000183
Post Market Change Percent 0.14889602
Post Market Price 53.81
Post Market Time 1,787,961,568
Previous Close 53.78
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0499992
Regular Market Change Percent -0.0929699
Regular Market Day High 53.96
Regular Market Day Low 53.675
Regular Market Day Range 53.675 - 53.96
Regular Market Open 53.78
Regular Market Previous Close 53.78
Regular Market Price 53.73
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 1,902,574
Short Name NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol SPYI
Three Year Average Return 0.17004481
Total Assets 11,052,949,504
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 25.552002
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 3.93073
Trailing Three Month Returns 3.93073
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.5266
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.2033997
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.022910291
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,902,574
Yield 0.005
Ytd Return 8.0575